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captain_boycott

X6.430macman wrote: »

I know it's only been mentioned about 10million times on this thread but what really are geek buying like to buy off. Am I guaranteed to lose my money or would it be worth a gamble to save 40euro or so?

Last order I placed on Tuesday for a Redmi 4x was delivered this morning from their IT warehouse - nothing wrong with that!!! Orders from China might be another thing entirely!

GBX

Bought loads from them. Fire ahead . There reliable.

Discodog

X6.430macman wrote: »

I know it's only been mentioned about 10million times on this thread but what really are geek buying like to buy off. Am I guaranteed to lose my money or would it be worth a gamble to save 40euro or so?

They are brilliant or they were for me. Buy from the Italian warehouse & you will have no customs charges & only €4 for 48 hour DHL.

Paulmc.

Bought from the Italian warehouse too, like discodog says, fire away, fast delivery aswell:D

fritzelly

How do you get the Italian warehouse?

NATLOR

fritzelly wrote: »

How do you get the Italian warehouse?

It will be listed under the buying options like here

https://www.geekbuying.com/item/Global-Version-Xiaomi-Mi-A1-5-5-Inch-4GB-64GB-Smartphone-Black-387831.html

fritzelly

NATLOR wrote: »

It will be listed under the buying options like here

https://www.geekbuying.com/item/Global-Version-Xiaomi-Mi-A1-5-5-Inch-4GB-64GB-Smartphone-Black-387831.html

Thanks for that - I remember it now, seems every one I fancy is out of stock in Italy, Spain and Germany

X6.430macman

Thanks for replies lads, just wasn't sure whether to chance it or not as I had heard a few bad things about them but I think I'll be going for it now

Discodog

Just bare in mind that you want the Global Versions - where possible. Also the DHL cost is a lot less from Italy than Germany or Spain.

corkie

Face unlock - LineageOS!


Was looking at the video, with face unlock feature: -

DON'T Buy The iPhone X


My almost 2 year old Redmi Note 3 (€180 approx) running LineageOS + Xposed + GravityBox[N]. Can unlock my phone faster than iPhone X!

I know it is not a very secure option and with Quick Unlock option of GB, i don't even have to swipe.

homerun123

Hi there, anyone have any idea what are the best Irish service providers for chinese android phones? I'm thinking of buying something like a OnePlus 5t or a Xiaomi Mi5s. Asking as I currently have a vivo phone that I bought in SEA and it doesn't work great with tesco mobile but fine with vodafone... Thanks!

corkie

homerun123 wrote: »

Hi there, anyone have any idea what are the best Irish service providers for chinese android phones? I'm thinking of buying something like a OnePlus 5t or a Xiaomi Mi5s. Asking as I currently have a vivo phone that I bought in SEA and it doesn't work great with tesco mobile but fine with vodafone... Thanks!

You should be looking at phones that have Band 20(800) for LTE use here.

Not if the Networks support your phone.

https://willmyphonework.net/

The xiaomi phone you listed doesn't have band 20. The Oneplus does!

NTC

Jaycornyn wrote: »

Ordered the redmi note 4 4/64 of thesoluionshop for 188 with customs paid. Was thinking of waiting for the note 5 but I'm glad I didn't. Probably could have got it a bit cheaper but the 2 year warranty swayed me.

Do the solution shop ship from the UK? Thinking of getting this phone, https://thesolutionshop.global/product/mi-a1-4gb-ram-64gb/

Any advice welcome.

Thanks

corkie

NTC wrote: »

Do the solution shop ship from the UK? Thinking of getting this phone, https://thesolutionshop.global/product/mi-a1-4gb-ram-64gb/

Any advice welcome.

https://thesolutionshop.global/shipping/

They ship from China/Hong Kong to the UK and then onto us here. (UK Vat Prepaid by them) So no additional VAT to be paid by you. Has been discussed a few times in thread.

EU Express is an innovative shipping method developed by The Solution Shop for its customers. It offers fast, efficient delivery to every country within the EU in 5-15 days. It is also innovative in that all customs duties and import taxes are dealt with and paid by The Solution Shop so that the customer has to pay nothing extra beyond the original purchase cost.

5-15 Day Delivery Time
All Customs Taxes, Import Tariffs & VAT Pre-Paid by The Solution Shop in advance.
Fully tracked
Daily Flight from Hong Kong to our Dispatch Centre in the UK
Delivered by DHL, UPS, TNT or your local post
SMS on Day of Delivery

Delivery timing depends on almost entirely on the destination country:
For orders to Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Romania, Slovenia, Sweden, United Kingdom

Delivery time should be within 4-10 days from dispatch/shipping. The average delivery time is 7 days from dispatch/shipping

Edit: Contact them in advance of ordering to make sure they can fulfill your order, if your looking for it for X-mas!

UrsusMaritimus

I have a Xiaomi A1 held in customs that was bought from geekbuying. I had it shipped from Spain and was expecting it to clear customs since it was of EU origin, paid more for the phone and shipping.

It shipped via MRW but I have not been contacted by either geekbuying, customs or MRW, does anyone have any experience of this?
I have contacted geekbuying and I am awaiting a response.

If anyone has any info I'd greatly appreciate it.

jpos

UrsusMaritimus wrote: »

I have a Xiaomi A1 held in customs that was bought from geekbuying. I had it shipped from Spain and was expecting it to clear customs since it was of EU origin, paid more for the phone and shipping.

It shipped via MRW but I have not been contacted by either geekbuying, customs or MRW, does anyone have any experience of this?
I have contacted geekbuying and I am awaiting a response.

If anyone has any info I'd greatly appreciate it.

Purchased a MiA1 also from Spain on the 1st Dec and arrived yesterday. Took longer than expected. Is it definately in customs? When I translated the page it looks like it spent a couple of days with the "policia" but was eventually shipped on.

UrsusMaritimus

jpos wrote: »

Purchased a MiA1 also from Spain on the 1st Dec and arrived yesterday. Took longer than expected. Is it definately in customs? When I translated the page it looks like it spent a couple of days with the "policia" but was eventually shipped on.

Yes it is saying "Retenido en Aduana/Policia".
Hopefully it will move on in a day or two, very annoyed as to how long it is taking to ship. Your delivery time suggests I'll have to wait a couple more days. Thanks for the reply

jpos

UrsusMaritimus wrote: »

Yes it is saying "Retenido en Aduana/Policia".
Hopefully it will move on in a day or two, very annoyed as to how long it is taking to ship. Your delivery time suggests I'll have to wait a couple more days. Thanks for the reply

Your welcome. Ya I got a bit concerned but toughed it out. Showed up by courier yesterday and no extra charges.

boris1234

Just received my Note 4 from Goldway.

Ordered on Friday 1st December and used DHL express option. Delivered Wednesday 13th December. No customs charges.

dixiefly

Hi, are there any android phones that are a good alternative to a google pixel?

If not, what would be the most reliable / best option Chinese android with 3gb RAM / 32 GB storage for under €250?

Thanks

GBX

There are many decent phones in around €250 but in comparing them to a Pixel would be a bit of a stretch.

If you're looking for a decent phone to the within a budget of 250 check out the likes of the Xiaomi Mi A1 - it has stock Android.
Big thread on it here https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057786435

dixiefly

GBX wrote: »

There are many decent phones in around €250 but in comparing them to a Pixel would be a bit of a stretch.

If you're looking for a decent phone to the within a budget of 250 check out the likes of the Xiaomi Mi A1 - it has stock Android.
Big thread on it here https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057786435

Thanks, will check that out

Discodog

dixiefly wrote: »

Hi, are there any android phones that are a good alternative to a google pixel?

If not, what would be the most reliable / best option Chinese android with 3gb RAM / 32 GB storage for under €250?

Thanks

I think that you have to be careful with comparisons. You can save a fortune if you focus on features that you need rather than ones that you don't. I went from a Nexus 5 to a Xiaomi Note 4. I can't see anything that the Nexus did better. On the other hand the Xiaomi is way better especially with battery life & it only cost €170.

Bahanaman

I have the a1 just over a week now and am delighted with it so far. Cost me €194 from geekbuying Italian warehouse using the code geekbuy20. I'm aware there are major supply issues now though in all European warehouses. I went for the gold one which I was a bit wary about but it was the only one in stock and actually looks great.

X6.430macman

Bahanaman wrote:

I have the a1 just over a week now and am delighted with it so far. Cost me €194 from geekbuying Italian warehouse using the code geekbuy20. I'm aware there are major supply issues now though in all European warehouses. I went for the gold one which I was a bit wary about but it was the only one in stock and actually looks great.

What GB you get?

Bahanaman

X6.430macman wrote:

What GB you get?

Got the 4/64 version

X6.430macman

Bahanaman wrote:

Got the 4/64 version

Wow that sounds good. Where do ye get the discount codes?

fritzelly

This looks interesting
https://www.gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_1181675.html

Anyone got any views?

Bahanaman

X6.430macman wrote:

Wow that sounds good. Where do ye get the discount codes?

Can't remember! Think I saw it on a YouTube review.

GBX

fritzelly wrote: »

This looks interesting
https://www.gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_1181675.html

Anyone got any views?

On paper it looks fine.

Doing a search, there has only ever been 3 mentions of Meiigo on boards. Twice in this thread - one of which stated that their was no real reviews and once by Gearbest. No real feedback. For the money its ok, but id be more inclined to go with a more reputable brand. Even if it costs a few quid more.